punk this week: pleasure cube, gimic, osees, slippers, edging + 15 more
A week featuring new stuff from the Circulators, Prisão, K9, Liquid Cross, Blood Cannery, a new Minneapolis punk supergroup, and more.
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see/saw jukebox: devo’s gerald v. casale
The music icon and prophet from Akron, Ohio discusses the perfect punk record that was playing on the CBGB’s jukebox the night they booked their historic New York City debut.
punk this week podcast: eddy current suppression ring + hillsboro
The first episode of Punk This Week that we recorded after getting yelled at by a legitimate icon.
playlist: the 58 best punk songs of may 2026
On fatigue, a period of self-imposed isolation, overthinking the numbers, and of course, extremely good punk records.
punk this week: eddy current suppression ring, pinky tex + 16 more
New ones from Full Size, the Bug Club, Patois Counselors, and M.A.T.B. (FKA Miranda and the Beat), plus can’t-miss records from brand new bands.
byproxy did not plan to sound like this, and it rules
The brand new Portland band jammed together and quickly recorded one of the best punk demos of the year. They are not the death rock band they initially envisioned.
punk this week podcast: marbled eye + film
Punk This Week’s wide-reaching poll begins—how do YOU dry your hands in the bathroom?
punk this week: marbled eye, g.u.n., sweeping promises + 13 more
Read about new stuff from Alien Nosejob, Retail Simps, MK Ultras, Total Con, Smirk, Eye Ball, Timmy Vulgar, and more.
greg wheeler & the poly mall cops display their rabid live show with “reception”
A video that makes a strong case to go see these livewire Des Moines rockers.
punk this week podcast: pinklids + prisonnier du temps
An episode with music so exciting, you’ll want to cover your office floor in hot coffee.
punk this week: g2k, touch girl apple blossom, prisonnier du temps + 13 more
The Spatulas return, Detroit has a big week, Chronophage start a label, and some monsters of budget rock step forward.
a picnic with portland punk lifers noxeema
Punk veterans Erin, Cissie, Katie, and Marat on making punk about the human body, returning with their first 7" since 2019, and the eternal balance between work and art.
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punk this week podcast: cola + t-models
We dream about those bar carts that look like globes and use our platform to encourage every venue to serve milkshakes at the punk show.
punk this week
punk this week: artificial go, jazz, army of god + 8 more
The latest from Dan Melchior, some unstoppable Australian anarcho, a vintage garage rock redux of “One Step Beyond,” and more.
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see/saw jukebox: king tuff
Kyle Thomas on his favorite punk record of all time, his discography, growing up a punk in Vermont, the true freaks who love Happy Birthday, and much more.
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punk this week podcast: no peeling + heathen axe
On Max Rebo, Ewoks, Rancors, the Sarlacc pit, and the audacity of George Lucas.
playlist
playlist: the 60 best punk songs of april 2026
Plus a blog about life as a corporate music media house cat before becoming a punk world social butterfly.
punk this week
punk this week: the sleeveens, heathen axe, puzzlehead, mock execution + 17 more
No Peeling, Answering Machines, Brendan Wells, Useless Eaters, Memo PST, IRKED, Fentanyl, Genre Is Death...this week is out of control. Happy May Day.
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teeter/totter: a see/saw benefit compilation
Proceeds split between the PCRF + Immigrant Defense Network. Punk is for the children.
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punk this week podcast: assembly + subtle turnhips
With the image of J.K. Simmons’ beefy arms burned into the backs of our eyelids, we persevere to discuss punk music.
interview
ypsi’s tongue + the act of sludgy punk as resistance
The trio of Darby, TJ, and Justin mix political action with intense music. With the release of their first demo, they discuss Ypsilanti’s DIY past and future.
punk this week
punk this week: white fence, shaved ape, urq + 18 more
A massive week featuring Optic Sink’s experimental film scores, the returns of Subtle Turnhips and Lightning Bolt, a loaded Billiam comp, and new Poo Poo Talks.
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punk this week podcast: media puzzle + choncy
On wrestling finishers, the return of the Arrivals, Winston Hightower's latest, and finally turning the corner and loving a band’s music after a decade on the fence.
punk this week
punk this week: winston hightower, choncy, media puzzle + 13 more
Outstanding new ones from London’s SKINTERN, New Orleans’ Tonya, Perth’s Termite, and more sick records from across the globe.